A. The city council may award franchises for the collection of commercial solid waste within the city.
B. Applicants may submit their completed application for a franchise, as provided in section 13.24.110 to the solid waste manager for review and consideration at any time.
C. The solid waste manager shall review such applications and either recommend to the city council to award a franchise, or notify applicant of a denial or incomplete application, within 60 days of receiving an application.
D. The solid waste manager shall take into consideration all components of the completed application, including but not limited to:
1. The ability of the applicant to meet all terms of the franchise agreement;
2. Any history of civil or criminal convictions that may compromise the public's interests; and
3. The completeness, accuracy, and validity of the application. In doing so, the solid waste manager may independently verify all statements made and implied in the application, including conducting an on-site interview and inspection of the applicant's records and recordkeeping methods. The solid waste manager may also request clarification from an applicant of any or all elements of the submitted application.
E. Within the 60-day review period, the solid waste manager shall:
1. Deny an application and notify the applicant in writing of the reasons why the application was denied; or
2. Notify an applicant that a recommendation will be made to the city council to award a franchise or a probationary franchise with special terms and conditions; or
3. Execute a provisional franchise, up to 90 days, with special terms and conditions, pending city council authorization to execute a franchise or a probationary franchise with special terms and conditions.
F. If the application is incomplete, the solid waste manager shall provide notice to the applicant that the application is incomplete, identifying what information or materials the application lacks in order to be complete. An applicant has 60 days from the date of the notice to complete the application. Failure to submit a complete application within 60 days from the date of the notice amounts to a denial, with no additional action required by the solid waste manager. Any application submitted more than 60 days after the notice is considered a new application and must be accompanied by the application fee required by this chapter.
G. Upon concurrence with a positive recommendation, the city council will award the franchise or will delegate authority to the city manager to award the franchise within a reasonable period of time. The solid waste manager will notify the applicant in writing of an award of a franchise.
H. The solid waste manager may refuse to accept a franchise application from an applicant who has had an application for a city franchise rejected within the previous 12 months. (Ord. 2023-0024 § 41; Ord. 2021-0003 § 15)